nebraska
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A long weekend in Omaha, Nebraska
I’m not really a concert person. I can count on one hand, or maybe two, the number of concerts I’ve attended in my life. It’s just not something I’ve ever prioritized. Tickets are expensive, the concerts themselves are loud and crowded, and I’m very much not a night owl. But there are a few musical… Continue reading
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Nebraska roadtrip: Fort Kearny and Lincoln
I never know what will be the next trigger that sends me into a travel planning spiral, nor can I predict when it will happen. But it does seem – with at least some frequency – to happen after my husband has gone to bed. Such was the case with our recent long weekend trip… Continue reading
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Badlands and Bentonite – Toadstool Geologic Park, Nebraska
Following our stops at two of Nebraska’s national monuments, C and I made our way to the Oglala National Grassland for our final stop in the state – Toadstool Geologic Park. Basically, Nebraska’s version of the badlands. The formations at Toadstool date back more than 30 million years, to a time when now-extinct animals roamed… Continue reading
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The Devil’s Corkscrew – Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Nebraska
After exploring Scotts Bluff and learning the history of the Oregon Trail, C and I continued north to our next stop: Agate Fossil Beds National Monument. Here, we would learn about a very different time in Nebraska’s history. I hadn’t really had time to do much research on these locations, so I assumed Agate Fossil… Continue reading
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Landmark on the Oregon Trail – Scotts Bluff National Monument, Nebraska
Back in May, C and I headed to the Dakotas for a long weekend to do some highpointing. Since we were driving all the way up there, we decided to take advantage of the opportunity to detour through Nebraska along the way and visit some national monuments in the western part of the state. Our… Continue reading
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On Top of Nebraska: Panorama Point
The highest point in Nebraska, Panorama Point, is located just across the border from both Colorado and Wyoming in the middle of basically nowhere. The elevation at Panorama Point is 5424 feet (1653 m) – higher than I would have expected for a plains state. But one thing differentiates this high point from most of… Continue reading
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